December Babies Live Longer, According To Science

Being born in December may seem like a bad thing - your birthday presents get bundled up into Christmas presents and no one is ever around to celebrate your birthday because they're away on holidays - but according to science, you’re actually one of the lucky ones. In more ways than one.

1. You’re rare

December-born peeps, you are officially a rare breed. There are fewer people born in December than any other month, and December 24 and 25 are the rarest birthdays of all.

3. There are benefits to being the youngest in your class

If you have a little one that was born in December and are stressing about them being the youngest in their class, stop worrying. According to science. they’ll be just fine - in fact, they’re more likely to outperform their older classmates. Studies have repeatedly found older kindergarten students perform better on tests, receive better teacher evaluations, and do better socially.

4. You’re probably going to live longer

Chelsea TromansChelsea Tromans is a fashion, beauty and lifestyle editor whose words can be found on BEAUTYcrew, marie claire, Women’s Health, WHO, Daily Addict, and The Joye…just to name a few. She’s a night owl who’s trying to train herself to be a morning person (coffee helps!) and she recently traded in her hectic Sydney life for a quieter pace in Brisbane.